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Gladys Knight show canceled

by Hawes Spencer

news-gladysIn one of the more eagerly anticipated shows of the summer, legendary soul singer Gladys Knight was scheduled to play the Charlottesville Pavilion June 28. Now, inexplicably, that show is canceled, according to the Pavilion website. Knight’s own website offers no reason for killing the $32 to $91 event, and Pollstar is still showing scads of summer concerts for Ms. Knight. A call to Pavilion management was not immediately returned.

  • CornChowder April 16th, 2008 | 10:10am

    Maybe it just wasn’t selling so well?

  • MusicLover April 25th, 2008 | 7:15am

    Imagine that - not enough people wanted to pay $91 (plus fees, of course) to sit inside or $32 (plus fees, of course) to sit on the “lawn” to see somebody who hasn’t created any remotely notable songs in over 35 years. Now if she hadn’t fired the Pips all those years ago…

    Seriously though, Gladys Knight has an amazing voice - I have a recording of her singing “Please Bring Me Somebody To Love,” the old Percy Mayfield tune, and it brings me to my knees every time I hear it. But it ain’t worth $92, that’s for sure. Neither is a night at the Pavilion, frankly.

  • squidtank May 8th, 2008 | 4:03pm

    To quote the Dismemberment Plan: “…Gladys girl I love you but OH! Get a life!”

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